
Musings on life, music, Philly, and the state of the world, after age 70
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chaos
Last week made the last two years look calm, by comparison. On Saturday, Trump and Netanyahu decided to start bombing Iran, and let the chips fall where they may. The war (which Trump refuses to call a war) is wro...
December 29, 2025
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It’s been more than three months since my last blog post. Yikes! I’ve been single-minded about political activism, to the detriment of my writing.
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September 12, 2025
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Charlie Kirk’s death ignited a firestorm of commentary and rage among the left an...
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August 17, 2025
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May 20 was the last time I wrote a blog post. It’s the longest period between posts, since...
May 20, 2025
Gaza protests
Shortly after October 7, 2023, my son Julian became an ardent supporter of Gaza. He railed against Israel. At the time, this was somewhat unusual, since he freely admitted to being Jewish. I was still on the “Is...
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Music lover, writer, retired acupuncturist, and political activist.
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